Towards Excellence

(ISSN No. 0974-035X)
(An indexed refereed & peer-reviewed journal of higher education)
UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

DIMENSIONS OF DEPRESSION IN RELATION TO MEDICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPIRANTS

Authors:

Sohel Sarkar , G. Kalaiyarasan

Abstract:

Purpose: This research paper aims to find out the dimensions of depression in relation to medical and engineering aspirants.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The dimensions are recognized with an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Subsequently, the validity and reliability of the factors are established by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS.

Findings: Researchers find out two dimensions of depression – IntrinsicInstability and ExtrinsicInstability.

Originality/value: This research introduces a new tool in the context of depression research in relation to medical and engineering aspirants in India.

Practical implications: We are very familiar to the suicides by the unsuccessful medical and engineering aspirants in India and somehow the depression is one of the influential factorassociated with it. So, it is the need of the hour to identify the depression level of each aspirant and restore it before any loss. 

Keywords:

Depression, Medical and Engineering Aspirants, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Tool development.

Vol & Issue:

VOL.13, ISSUE No.3, September 2021